Blake Griffin scored 24 points and Chris Paul had 19 points and 11 assists as the Clippers lost their second straight.

Korver, returning from a bruised rib that sidelined him the last four games, tied Dana Barros’s 18-year-old NBA record by hitting a 3-pointer in his 89th straight game. Barros set the mark during stints with Philadelphia and Boston from Dec. 23, 1994, to Jan. 10, 1996.

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Greg Monroe contributed 18 points and 17 rebounds for the Pistons, who had three players with double-doubles and five score 15 or more points.

Mavericks 100, Pelicans 97 — Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to lead Dallas in New Orleans.

Jrue Holiday had a season-high 26 points for the Pelicans.

Suns 97, Rockets 88 — Eric Bledsoe had 20 points and seven assists to lead visiting Phoenix to a win.

Dwight Howard had 15 points and 18 rebounds for the Rockets.

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The Spurs-Timberwolves game was postponed because of smoky conditions inside the Mexico City arena. The game will be made up in Minnesota at a later date.

The arena was evacuated about 45 minutes before the scheduled 9:30 p.m. tipoff when a generator malfunction outside the arena sent smoke pouring into the building, according to NBA spokeswoman Sharon Lima.